“More than 180 people submitted applications for the program, and more than 90 of them were moved to Russia. The Russian compatriots in Lithuania are most attracted to the Kaliningrad region – primarily due to its geographic proximity. The attractiveness of Central Russia also continues, with interest high in Kaluga, Tver, Lipetsk counties. People also want to move to Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Omsk, Kursk and Voronezh regions, as well as Krasnoyarsk, Primorye, Khabarovsk and Kamchatka,” the daily reported, citing the Russian Embassy’s press release.

Approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2006, the State Programme to Assist Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Living Abroad, has provided financial assistance to people looking to relocate to Russia since spring 2007.